Telangana Guidelines for Operating Shops and Establishments 24/7

The Government of Telangana, vide notification No. G.O.Ms No- 4, dated, 4^th April, 2023, has issued certain guidelines for granting exemptions from the provision of opening and closing hours of all shops and establishments. One of the conditions requires the shops or the establishments to pay an annual fee of Rs.10,000/- to operate 24/7. The process for paying the said annual fee is not clarified in the said notification. However, while reading point number 3 of the said notification, it can be inferred that the labor department may release another circular on the process for paying the said fee online, or an option to pay the fee may be enabled on the portal.